Foursquare on Wednesday updated its iOS and Android apps to let users get much more specific with their searches.

"When you're looking for somewhere to eat, sometimes you know exactly what kind of place you want — cheap or fancy, sushi or Mexican, an old favorite, or a place you've never been," the Foursquare team wrote in a blog post Wednesday. "With today's update for iOS and Android, Foursquare helps you find exactly what you want, whatever that may be."

The update brings new filtering options in the Explore section, letting you narrow down search results to find just what you're craving. Simply tap the search bar at the top of the screen and you'll see filtering options such as "price," "haven't been," "saved," and "open now."

With these options, you can now search for things like "a cheap sushi place that's nearby and open now, but that I haven't been to yet," Foursquare said. You can also query Foursquare for specific types of restaurants in your location that have a certain item you may be looking for — like margaritas, burritos, or tagines.

If that's not specific enough, you can also reference other people in your searches. For instance, you can now query Foursquare for "one of the museums in Paris that my friend Matt went to last year, that's also near my hotel."

Of course, if you're not in a picky mood you can always select the "Best Nearby" option to see what Foursquare recommends in the area, or choose "Specials" if you're on a budget.

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